News for February 1, 2026

News for February 1, 2026

By I_g_o_r | Some news | 31 Jan 2026


Makina Finance Exploit Results in $4.13 Million Loss

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35556542162034

 

Former Canonical Developer Advocate Warns Snap Store Isn't Safe After Slow Responses to Malware Reports

https://linux.slashdot.org/story/26/01/24/2332205/former-canonical-developer-advocate-warns-snap-store-isnt-safe-after-slow-responses-to-malware-reports

 

New Fake CAPTCHA Scam Abuses Microsoft Tools to Install Amatera Stealer

https://hackread.com/fake-captcha-scam-microsoft-tools-amatera-stealer/

 

Scientists call for urgent action as dangerous amoebas spread globally

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260124003856.htm

 

Learn what 6 billion compromised passwords mean for your organization’s security in 2026

https://specopssoft.com/blog/new-research-6-billion-compromised-passwords-2026/

 

Gmail is having issues with spam and misclassification

https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/24/gmail-is-having-issues-with-spam-and-misclassification/

 

Microsoft Just Closed Its Quantum Lab… What Really Happened

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7Ng1USaUSw

 

Bill Gates-backed startup aims to revive Moore's Law with optical transistors

https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/24/neurophos_hopes_to_revive_moores_law/

 

North Korean KONNI APT Group Targets Blockchain Developers with AI-Generated Malware

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35554786270602

 

Researchers broke every AI defense they tested

https://venturebeat.com/security/12-ai-defenses-claimed-near-zero-attack-success-researchers-broke-all-of-them

 

Nike Data Breach Claims Surface as WorldLeaks Leaks 1.4TB of Files Online

https://hackread.com/nike-data-breach-worldleaks-leaks-files-online/

 

The EU is investigating Grok and X over potentially illegal deepfakes

https://www.engadget.com/ai/the-eu-is-investigating-grok-and-x-over-potentially-illegal-deepfakes-134506678.html

https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/26/ec_open_new_investigation_into/

 

Six Scams to Watch Out for During Tax Season

https://lifehacker.com/money/tax-season-scams-2026

 

Aperture Finance Investigates Contract Vulnerability Exploitation

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35591702323769

 

‘Trump Phone’ Still Doesn’t Exist, Pre-Order Totals Appear Completely Made Up

https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/26/trump-phone-still-doesnt-exist-pre-order-totals-appear-completely-made-up/

 

UFO 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFG46BEnBrI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIumgSPg5OY

 

Energy sector targeted in multi-stage phishing and BEC campaign using SharePoint

https://securityaffairs.com/187332/cyber-crime/energy-sector-targeted-in-multi-stage-phishing-and-bec-campaign-using-sharepoint.html

 

Cyberattack on Illinois Firm Exposes Personal Data of Thousands

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35524785172249

 

New Malware Toolkit Redirects Victims to Malicious Sites Without Changing the URL

https://gbhackers.com/malware-toolkit/

 

Feds totally skipping infosec industry's biggest conference this year

https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/24/cisa_skipping_rsa_exclusive/

 

AQT Arithmos to Begin Quantum Hybrid Systems Testing in March 2026

https://thequantuminsider.com/2026/01/26/aqt-arithmos-quantum-technologies-testing-program-march-2026/

 

Hackers can bypass npm’s Shai-Hulud defenses via Git dependencies

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-can-bypass-npms-shai-hulud-defenses-via-git-dependencies/

 

Crunchbase Confirms Data Breach After Hacking Claims

https://www.securityweek.com/crunchbase-confirms-data-breach-after-hacking-claims/

https://securityaffairs.com/187340/data-breach/shinyhunters-claims-2-million-crunchbase-records-company-confirms-breach.html

 

SwapNet Faces $16.8 Million Cryptocurrency Theft in Security Breach

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35585859241018

 

The Next 5 Years Will Force Impossible Choices (Why I’m Moving to a Farm Before It’s Too Late)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=458se05n8NM

 

Lazarus Hackers Target European Drone Manufacturers in Active Campaign

https://gbhackers.com/lazarus-hackers/

 

"The Discombobulator": Trump Admits Secret Weapon Used In US Operation To Capture Maduro

https://www.zerohedge.com/military/discombobulator-trump-admits-secret-weapon-used-us-operation-capture-maduro

 

Weekly Recap: Firewall Flaws, AI-Built Malware, Browser Traps, Critical CVEs & More

https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/weekly-recap-firewall-flaws-ai-built.html

 

Beware, hackers have hijacked OpenAI’s 'invite your team' feature to break into your business

https://www.techradar.com/pro/beware-hackers-have-hijacked-openais-invite-your-team-feature-to-break-into-your-business

 

Crypto users affected in massive infostealer data dump

https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-users-affected-149m-infostealer-data-dump

 

Tokenized gold boom trims Tether Gold’s market share despite rising XAUT supply

https://www.theblock.co/post/387036/tokenized-gold-boom-trims-tether-gold-market-share-despite-rising-xaut-supply

 

Get paid to scroll TikTok? The data trade behind Freecash ads

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/01/get-paid-to-scroll-tiktok-the-data-trade-behind-freecash-ads

 

Phishing Scam Targets Crypto Community with Fake Verification Badge

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35559835075009

 

Konni Hackers Deploy AI-Generated PowerShell Backdoor Against Blockchain Developers

https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/konni-hackers-deploy-ai-generated.html

 

Shor’s Algorithm Explained Simply

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxrA2hk_aEA

 

Meta Is Being Sued Over Whether WhatsApp Really Encrypts Your Messages

https://lifehacker.com/tech/meta-sued-whatsapp-encryption-claims

 

Matcha Meta breach tied to SwapNet exploit drains up to $16.8M

https://cointelegraph.com/news/swapnet-hack-smart-contract-exploit-base

 

Son Of US Govt Crypto Custodian Allegedly Steals $40 Million

https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/son-us-govt-crypto-custodian-allegedly-steals-40-million

 

Michael Saylor Warns of Risks from Bitcoin Protocol Changes

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35616564218818

 

Saudi satirist hacked with Pegasus spyware wins damages in court battle

https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/saudi-satirist-hacked-with-pegasus-spyware-wins-damages-in-court-battle/

 

FLIESCHMANN, COLD FUSION, AND A COUPLE OF BOMBSHELLS

https://gizadeathstar.com/2026/01/flieschmann-cold-fusion-and-a-couple-of-bombshells/

 

Deepfake ‘Nudify’ Technology Is Getting Darker—and More Dangerous

https://www.wired.com/story/deepfake-nudify-technology-is-getting-darker-and-more-dangerous/

 

Fake Microsoft Teams Billing Phishing Alerts Reach 6,135 Users via 12,866 Emails

https://hackread.com/fake-microsoft-teams-billing-phishing-alerts-emails/

 

Nike Says It's Investigating Possible Data Breach

https://it.slashdot.org/story/26/01/26/1853255/nike-says-its-investigating-possible-data-breach

 

Cloudflare misconfiguration behind recent BGP route leak

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloudflare-misconfiguration-behind-recent-bgp-route-leak/

 

Ethereum Foundation Launches Post-Quantum Computing Team to Bolster Security

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35614899250234

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35659254826609

 

YouTube server outage takes videos down with "content isn't available" error

https://www.neowin.net/news/youtube-server-outage-takes-videos-down-with-content-isnt-available-error/

 

NASA Moon Drill Discovers Mysterious Structure Beneath Surface

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ginzxmaMUCk

 

U.S. Marshals Investigate Alleged $40 Million Cryptocurrency Embezzlement

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35616293379698

 

Indian Users Targeted in Tax Phishing Campaign Delivering Blackmoon Malware

https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/indian-users-targeted-in-tax-phishing.html

 

What We Are Experiencing Is Not De-Dollarisation But De-Fiatization

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/what-we-are-experiencing-not-de-dollarisation-de-fiatization

 

New DPRK Interview Campaign Uses Fake Fonts to Deliver Malware

https://gbhackers.com/dprk-interview-campaign/

 

ClawdBot Founder Faces GitHub Account Hijack by Crypto Scammers

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35643613762385

 

China Hacked Downing Street Phones For Years

https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/01/27/0138225/china-hacked-downing-street-phones-for-years

 

SEALSQ and WISeKey Highlight Quantum Security Risks at Davos

https://thequantuminsider.com/2026/01/26/sealsq-wisekey-quantum-security-davos/

 

Scientists Find 1,730 Viruses in World's Deepest Blue Hole

https://ground.news/daily-briefing/scientists-find-1-739-viruses-in-worlds-deepest-blue-hole_a76a2a

 

Access System Flaws Enabled Hackers to Unlock Doors at Major European Firms

https://www.securityweek.com/access-system-flaws-enabled-hackers-to-unlock-doors-at-major-european-firms/

 

Malicious Microsoft VSCode AI extensions might have hit over 1.5 million users

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/malicious-microsoft-vscode-ai-extensions-might-have-hit-over-1-5-million-users

 

Ransomware Attack Disrupts Sanxenxo City Services in Spain

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35649456703089

 

New ClickFix attacks abuse Windows App-V scripts to push malware

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-clickfix-attacks-abuse-windows-app-v-scripts-to-push-malware/

 

NASA Shuts Down ISS Live Stream Right After Strange UFO Sighting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL9s0xj6EYA

 

Lawsuit Alleges That WhatsApp Has No End-to-End Encryption

https://it.slashdot.org/story/26/01/27/0550249/lawsuit-alleges-that-whatsapp-has-no-end-to-end-encryption

 

The Bullish And Bearish Case For 2026

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/bullish-and-bearish-case-2026

 

New malware service guarantees phishing extensions on Chrome web store

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-malware-service-guarantees-phishing-extensions-on-chrome-web-store/

 

Microsoft illegally installed cookies on schoolkid's tech, data protection ruling finds

https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/27/microsft_illegally_installed_cookies_ruling_austra_school/

 

Solana Chinese Community's Solar Account on X Hacked

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35631938403778

 

Documents: a whistleblower details the Boshang scam compound in Laos that defrauded victims of ~$2.2M over 11 weeks and utilized a system of worker debt bondage (Wired)

https://www.wired.com/story/the-red-bull-leaks/

 

Scientists say quantum tech has reached its transistor moment

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260127010136.htm

 

Chinese-language crypto laundering networks processed ~$16.1B in 2025, or $44M per day on average across 1,799+ wallets, representing 20% of laundering activity (Chainalysis)

https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/2026-crypto-money-laundering/

 

Best Financial APIs for 2026

https://hackernoon.com/best-financial-apis-for-2026

 

CISA Urges Public to Stay Alert Against Rising Natural Disaster Scams

https://gbhackers.com/cisa-urges-natural-disaster-scams/

 

Silicon Dot Quantum Computing, Billions of Qubits, and Real-World Applications with Diraq

https://thequantuminsider.com/2026/01/27/silicon-dot-quantum-computing-billions-of-qubits-and-real-world-applications-with-diraq/

 

Nike investigating mega security breach as hackers claim to have stolen 1.4TB of data

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/nike-investigating-mega-security-breach-as-hackers-claim-to-have-stolen-1-4tb-of-data

 

US Charges 31 Suspects in Nationwide ATM Jackpotting Scam

https://hackread.com/us-charges-atm-jackpotting-scam-suspects/

 

Military Grade Encryption's Secret Flaw!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLn6KfZeTgo

 

U.S. Government's Bitcoin Reserve Plan Under Scrutiny After Alleged Theft

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35620873069849

 

Have I Been Pwned: SoundCloud data breach impacts 29.8 million accounts

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/have-i-been-pwned-soundcloud-data-breach-impacts-298-million-accounts/

 

G_Wagon NPM Package Exploits Users to Steal Browser Credentials with Obfuscated Payload

https://gbhackers.com/g_wagon-npm-package/

 

Tether Joins Top 30 Global Gold Holders, Surpassing Greece and Australia

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35640231235697

 

Over 6,000 SmarterMail servers exposed to automated hijacking attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-6-000-smartermail-servers-exposed-to-automated-hijacking-attacks/

 

Anduril and Davidson Work With D-Wave on Quantum-Assisted Defense Planning

https://thequantuminsider.com/2026/01/27/d-wave-anduril-davidson-quantum-hybrid-missile-defense/

 

Attackers Hijack GitHub Desktop Repo to Spread Malware via Official Installer

https://gbhackers.com/github-desktop-repo/

 

US Navy vs. UFOs: The Secret Battle of 1947 | History Declassified

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joClcxz6Yqw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1Q0B_eYy3g

 

Experts flag around 800,000 Telnet servers exposed to remote attacks - here's why users should be on their guard

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/experts-flag-around-800-000-telnet-servers-exposed-to-remote-attacks-heres-why-users-should-be-on-their-guard

 

A WhatsApp bug lets malicious media files spread through group chats

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/01/a-whatsapp-bug-lets-malicious-media-files-spread-through-group-chats

 

Telegram Founder Criticizes WhatsApp's Security Amid Lawsuit

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35660968728633

 

ClickFix Attacks Expand Using Fake CAPTCHAs, Microsoft Scripts, and Trusted Web Services

https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/clickfix-attacks-expand-using-fake.html

 

ShinyHunters Target 100+ Firms Using Phone Calls to Bypass SSO Security

https://hackread.com/shinyhunters-target-firms-bypass-sso-security/

https://www.securityweek.com/over-100-organizations-targeted-in-shinyhunters-phishing-campaign/

 

Crypto money-laundering hit $82 billion in 2025, researchers say

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/crypto-money-laundering-hit-82-171435138.html

 

TP-Link Archer Router Flaw Exposes Users to Remote Attacks and Full Device Control

https://gbhackers.com/tp-link-archer-router-flaw/

 

France To Ditch US Platforms Microsoft Teams, Zoom For 'Sovereign Platform' Amid Security Concerns

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/01/27/1737239/france-to-ditch-us-platforms-microsoft-teams-zoom-for-sovereign-platform-amid-security-concerns

https://www.engadget.com/apps/the-french-government-is-ditching-zoom-and-microsoft-teams-for-a-home-grown-alternative-184747010.html

 

The FBI Raided A Reporter’s Home, Ignoring Laws Designed To Prevent Exactly That

https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/26/the-fbi-raided-a-reporters-home-ignoring-laws-designed-to-prevent-exactly-that/

 

Unknown Contract on BSC Chain Suffers $100,000 Loss Due to Design Flaw

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35654662785082

 

Critical IDIS IP Camera Vulnerability Allows Full Computer Compromise with One-Click Exploit

https://gbhackers.com/idis-ip-camera-vulnerability/

 

16 Fake ChatGPT Extensions Caught Hijacking User Accounts

https://hackread.com/fake-chatgpt-extensions-hijack-user-accounts/

 

Florida Atlantic University Signs $20 Million Agreement to Purchase Advantage2 Quantum Computer

https://thequantuminsider.com/2026/01/27/florida-atlantic-university-signs-20-million-agreement-to-purchase-advantage2-quantum-computer/

 

Retail Investors Shift Focus from Cryptocurrencies to Precious Metals

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35688388773545

 

WinRAR path traversal flaw still exploited by numerous hackers

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/winrar-path-traversal-flaw-still-exploited-by-numerous-hackers/

 

Experts Detect Pakistan-Linked Cyber Campaigns Aimed at Indian Government Entities

https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/experts-detect-pakistan-linked-cyber.html

 

Security Flaws Lead to $17 Million Loss for SwapNet and Aperture Finance

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35684166693146

 

Cybercriminals Leverage AI-Generated Malicious Job Offers to Spread PureRAT Malware

https://gbhackers.com/purerat-malware/

 

Why We Can’t Let AI Take the Wheel of Cyber Defense

https://www.securityweek.com/why-we-cant-let-ai-take-the-wheel-of-cyber-defense/

 

Shadowserver finds 6,000+ likely vulnerable SmarterMail servers exposed online

https://securityaffairs.com/187394/hacking/shadowserver-finds-6000-likely-vulnerable-smartermail-servers-exposed-online.html

 

Massive identity theft campaign targeting Okta single sign-on at over 100 top businesses - make sure your firm stays safe

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/massive-identity-theft-campaign-targeting-okta-single-sign-on-at-over-100-top-businesses-make-sure-your-firm-stays-safe

 

Why Your Post-Quantum Cryptography Strategy Must Start Now

https://hbr.org/sponsored/2026/01/why-your-post-quantum-cryptography-strategy-must-start-now

 

Security Concerns Arise from Oracle Data Sources in Blockchain Transactions

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35695093353642

 

Gemini MCP Tool 0-Day Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Remote Code Execution

https://gbhackers.com/gemini-mcp-tool-0-day-vulnerability/

 

Agentic Memory Poisoning: How Long-Term AI Context Can Be Weaponized

https://instatunnel.my/blog/agentic-memory-poisoning-how-long-term-ai-context-can-be-weaponized

 

Winklevoss Twins Shut Down NFT Marketplace in Another Sign Crypto Art Is Dead

https://gizmodo.com/winklevoss-twins-shut-down-nft-marketplace-in-another-sign-crypto-art-is-dead-2000714660

 

SolarWinds warns of critical Web Help Desk RCE, auth bypass flaws

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/solarwinds-warns-of-critical-web-help-desk-rce-auth-bypass-flaws/

 

What REALLY Happened at Hitler's Secret Antarctic Base?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BPz79MR5oY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m62E5VEZxuo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdseTlh2Rbw

 

Panera Bread reportedly hit by worrying data breach that sees 14 million records exposed - here's what we know

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/panera-bread-reportedly-hit-by-worrying-data-breach-that-sees-14-million-records-exposed-heres-what-we-know

 

eSkimming Attacks Surge with Evolving Tactics and Ongoing Recovery Challenges

https://gbhackers.com/eskimming-attacks/

 

Vibe-Coded 'Sicarii' Ransomware Can't Be Decrypted

https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/vibe-coded-sicarii-ransomware-decrypted

 

Tea can improve your health and longevity, but how you drink it matters

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260127112132.htm

 

Phantom Malware in Android Game Mods Hijacks Devices for Ad Fraud

https://hackread.com/phantom-malware-android-game-mods-ad-fraud/

 

10 Hacks Every Firefox User Should Know

https://lifehacker.com/tech/10-hacks-every-firefox-user-should-know

 

Disgruntled ex-CEO allegedly hijacked domain name, caused $1M in damage and tried to sell it for $6,666,666: lawsuit

https://nypost.com/2026/01/27/business/disgruntled-ex-ceo-allegedly-hijacked-domain-name-caused-1m-in-damage-and-tried-to-sell-it-for-6666666-lawsuit/

 

AI Is Rewriting Compliance Controls and CISOs Must Take Notice

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ai-is-rewriting-compliance-controls-and-cisos-must-take-notice/

 

Critical vm2 Node.js Flaw Allows Sandbox Escape and Arbitrary Code Execution

https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/critical-vm2-nodejs-flaw-allows-sandbox.html

 

PackageGate bugs let attackers bypass protections in NPM, PNPM, VLT, and Bun

https://securityaffairs.com/187416/hacking/packagegate-bugs-let-attackers-bypass-protections-in-npm-pnpm-vlt-and-bun.html

 

Criminals using AI to commit ransomware attacks, cybersecurity centre warns

https://ground.news/article/criminals-using-ai-to-commit-ransomware-attacks-cybersecurity-centre-warns

 

Konni And APT37 Behind AI Malware And Device Wiping Campaigns

https://www.pcrisk.com/internet-threat-news/34848-konni-and-apt37-behind-ai-malware-and-device-wiping-campaigns

 

The Everything Bubble — Why 2026–2027 Isn’t a Normal Crash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezXJbjOFfqs

 

Data Breach Exposes Millions of User Records from Dating Apps

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35696579060105

 

Her Client Was Deepfaked. She Says xAI Is to Blame

https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/the-journal/her-client-was-deepfaked-she-says-xai-is-to-blame/085be221-be43-4ca5-972e-d64b2ca2c9b9

 

Cal.com Broken Access Controls Lead to Account Takeover and Data Exposure

https://gbhackers.com/cal-com-broken-access/

 

Cyber Insights 2026: Offensive Security; Where It is and Where Its Going

https://www.securityweek.com/cyber-insights-2026-offensive-security-where-it-is-and-where-its-going/

 

Hong Kong's First Gold ETF Sees Strong Debut

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35721331239594

 

Tether To Become "Gold Central Bank" In Post-Dollar World, CEO Ardoino Says

https://www.zerohedge.com/precious-metals/tether-become-gold-central-bank-post-dollar-world-ceo-ardoino-says

 

This dangerous APT has expanded its skills with some new tools - here's what we know

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/this-dangerous-apt-has-expanded-its-skills-with-some-new-tools-heres-what-we-know

 

When Zoom Phishes You: Unmasking a Novel TOAD Attack Hidden in Legitimate Infrastructure

https://www.prophetsecurity.ai/blog/when-zoom-phishes-you-unmasking-a-novel-toad-attack-hidden-in-legitimate-infrastructure

 

Cyberattack on Polish energy grid impacted around 30 facilities

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cyberattack-on-polish-energy-grid-impacted-around-30-facilities/

 

UK Court Recognizes Virtual Gold as Property Under Theft Act

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35698657868969

 

Surging Cyberattacks Boost Latin America to Riskiest Region

https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/surging-cyberattacks-latin-america-riskiest-region

 

US Cyber Defense Chief Uploaded Sensitive Files Into a Public Version of ChatGPT

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/01/28/2144213/us-cyber-defense-chief-uploaded-sensitive-files-into-a-public-version-of-chatgpt

 

Bitcoin's Reliability as a Store of Value and Payment System Questioned

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35737254974802

 

Initial access hackers switch to Tsundere Bot for ransomware attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/initial-access-hackers-switch-to-tsundere-bot-for-ransomware-attacks/

 

NASA Set to Launch 1st Manned Moon Rocket In 50 Years: What To Know

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/nasa-set-launch-1st-manned-moon-rocket-50-years-what-know

 

Ransomware crims forced to take off-RAMP as FBI seizes forum

https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/28/fbi_seizes_ramp_forum/

 

Brahms - Sinfonie Nr. 2 | Vladimir Jurowski | Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchesters Berlin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx3JVOTcI-0

 

Fake Moltbot AI Coding Assistant on VS Code Marketplace Drops Malware

https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/fake-moltbot-ai-coding-assistant-on-vs.html

 

Aisuru botnet sets new record with 31.4 Tbps DDoS attack

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/aisuru-botnet-sets-new-record-with-314-tbps-ddos-attack/

 

Clawdbot Faces Legal and Security Challenges Amid Cryptocurrency Scam

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/35727708195209

 

Watch out: hackers are hijacking Microsoft Teams messages to try and get access to your emails - here's what you need to look out for

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https://zapier.com/blog/how-to-use-chatgpt-to-summarize-an-article/

 

 

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